# Distance from Bafoussam (BFX) to Quito (UIO)

> 9,866 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,866 km / 6,131 mi / 5,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:38 in Bafoussam, it's 20:38 in Quito)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,853 ft (UIO is higher than BFX)

## Airports

### [Bafoussam Airport (BFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfx-bafoussam-bafoussam-airport/1ef266de-d905-6e94-a34a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bafoussam, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKU
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 5.540000, 10.350000
- Elevation: 4,347 ft

### [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Quito, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEQM
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.130000, -78.360000
- Elevation: 9,200 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:38 in Bafoussam, it's 20:38 in Quito.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bafoussam Airport (BFX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfx-bafoussam-bafoussam-airport/1ef266de-d905-6e94-a34a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uio-quito-nuevo-aeropuerto-internacional-mariscal-sucre/1ef266df-a57c-65f4-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)